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The playoffs are two weeks away.  Today's contest at Alga Norte 3 was a probable matchup between the numbers 1 and 4 seeds.  If today's game is in any way a forecast, that playoff contest will be a dandy.  The first four innings were a seesaw affair with The Draft building up a 10-7 lead.  Then, as is their want in recent games, the DR players took a three-inning nap, allowing Worden Williams to add seven more runs and pull ahead by four.  That brings us to the eighth inning where a well-rested and energized Draft team scored nine runs the rest of the way and they were able to "stifle" (Achie Bunker's favorite word when dealing with the Mrs.) the WW offense completely.  Today's battle is won but the war continues.  The one revelation I will take with me is that Bob Buscher is FAST for a big man, and he is a wily threat on the base paths.  We slept on him and he made us pay as he stole home!

The Draft win was powered by 4/5 efforts from Paul Thomas and Steve Newberg, by 3/4 production from sub David Hartzog and Andy Balas and by twin home runs hit by David Erwine.  

Worden Williams' offense featured 4/4 hitting by Tom Benacka (including a home run), Robet Tahimic and sub Jeff Schneider, and by 3/4 hitting from Bob "Sneaky Wheels" Buscher and Ken Auerbach.  

The Draft thanks the talented David Hartzog for substituting and Worden Williams is most appreciative of the efforts of their subs Linda Wolf and Jeff Schneider.

Carlsbad Inn and That Pizza Place played a very close game for the first six innings today at Alga 2. TPP scored two runs in the top of the first, but CBI scored two in the bottom of the inning to tie the game and then went ahead 3-2 in the second. TPP regained the lead 4-3 after three, before CBI again tied the game at 4 in fourth. CBI went ahead 8-4 in the fifth, before TPP came back to score 4 runs in the sixth to tie the game for the third time at 8-8. CBI rallied in the bottom of the seventh to take a 12-8 lead and then held TPP scoreless in the next two innings for the win.

Leading the CBI hitters were Randy Agadoni, who went 4 for 4 with 3 RBIs and Jerry Smith who also went 4 for 4. Larry Wadalavage went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Lloyd Thorne and Steve Wagner also went 3 for 4 and Dennis Kemp went 2 for 3 before leaving the game early.

Ken Thompson pitched a great game, holding TPP scoreless for six innings. The defense was solid today, with the team turning a couple of double plays, including one in the ninth to end the game. Gordon Recht made two nice catches of long drives to center. The defensive play of the game was made by Dennis Kemp, when he reached high to snag a drive to deep left with two runners on base to end a threat in the second inning.

The TPP hitting was led by Bob Porter, who went 4 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Michael Berry, who also went 4 for 4 with 1 RBI. Sheree Parsons went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI. Brian Turner had a lead-off home run to start the game.

The teams thank Donato Domaguin for a fine job of umpiring.

It was a typical Hennessey’s win at Pine Park today. Scratch out 10 runs and hope your pitching and defense can hold the opposition to less. The Hens clawed and scratched their way to a 10-8 victory over Leigh Peterson’s Gaspar Gashouse Gang today using fine pitching from Hens ace Steve Berry and just enough hold your breath defense working behind him.

The game was close throughout with the largest lead, an 8-3 edge for the Hens entering the seventh inning. The Gas Gang then unloaded with five runs to tie the score with well placed singles and a long double from Dave Ash that would have been a homerun if he were not running with a flat tire. The Hens then took the lead in the bottom of the eighth with key hits from Bill Codner, Craig Wheatcroft and Rich Lavacot that plated two runs. An around the horn double play and flyout to centerfield in the top of the ninth ended a Gaspar rally to tie or take the lead.

Gaspar was led by a four-hit game from substitute right centerfielder Joe Uribe, another four from leftfielder Marty Topper and three hits from third baseman Dave Ash. Gaspar also had some elite defensive plays of their own from shortstop Dan Hacker, rover Steve Doan and Mr. Uribe in the outfield. They also pulled off an unconventional around the horn triple play that left the Hens wondering if this was another one of those days.

Although the offense was hard to come by for the Hens, it was timely. Shortstop Craig Wheatcroft collected three hits and scored four runs. Rover Rich Lavacot added three of his own including what turned out to be the game winner and second baseman Andy Boyer also contributed with three hits to the cause.

Gaspar thanks Joe Uribe for his enormous contributions as a substitute player today.

Both teams want to thank Jimmie Martin for calling the game and keeping things moving as the game was over by 11:30.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Enjoy your families and friends. Seconds on pie is allowed.

Visiting Pizza Port Brewery jumped out to a meager 4-1 lead after 3 and a half innings, then Nucci’s put on a hitting display for the next 3 innings to take a 14-10 lead. It was all PPB’s game the last 3 innings out scoring Nucci’s 16-0 with 9 runs in the top of the 9th to break up the close game.

Steve Sexton pitch well for Nucci’s and went 5/5, Eugene Smith was 4/5 w/a monster homerun, Gene LaChima was 3/4 w/a monster Grand Slam, Kathy O’Neil, Lil Keehan and Greg Lorton were all 3/4

Gary Soper pitched another super game for PPB and added 2 hits, Mark Riserbato was 6/6 w/5 RBI’s & 2 doubles, Vern Blough was 5/5 w/4 RBI’s, 2 doubles and a homerun, Albert Casteneda was 4/5 w/3 RBIs, a double & homerun, Tom Carney was 4/5 w/2 doubles & a triple, Cord Cameron was 4/6, Martin Wei was 4/5, Jim Davis was 3/5, Mark Lehman was 3/5 w/5 RBIs, Karl Stern, Joel Kudren (2 run rbi double) and Evelyn Schwartz were all 2/5. 41 total hits for PPB.

Both teams thank Bob Baptista & Joe Raffa for Umpiring a 2 hour and 30 minute game. 

  Bye: Plotkin Group

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